Overview of A Practical Guide to Reducing IT Costs Book

Eliminating and driving down costs have long been second nature for many IT organizations. In challenging economic times, even further cutting of IT costs is a requirement for the survival of many organizations. Whether in the midst of an economic downturn or upturn, effective cost management is critical as IT costs can be a significant portion of an organizations overhead cost structure and can even impact an organizations competitive position. A Practical Guide to Reducing IT Costs provides a toolkit of innovative ideas to assess and reduce costs in an IT organization. It outlines a compilation of practical advice based on interviews and comments from more than 60 CIO's and IT leaders and it includes many other proven ideas that if implemented will successfully reduce IT costs. Table of ContentChapter 1: Cost Reduction Strategies Business Applications Technical Infrastructure IT Processes IT Organization Chapter 2: The Budgeting Process The Budget Financial Options Communication Perspective Chapter 3: The Cost Reduction Project Establish Goals Obtain Information Analyze Identify & Prioritize Actions Execute Monitor Chapter 4: Business Applications Application Portfolio Purchasing Application Software Licenses Software Implementation Custom Application Development Additional Application Options Chapter 5: Technical Infrastructure Preparing for Infrastructure Reductions Overall Infrastructure Strategies Data Network Voice Network Servers Storage Desktops Data Center Chapter 6: IT Processes Process Overview Service Delivery  Service Support Systems Implementation Manage Resources Manage Business Relationship Chapter 7: Organization and People Workforce Options Organization Size Organization Structure Employee Benefits and Motivation Chapter 8: Overhead and Miscellaneous Costs Overhead Costs Machines and Equipment Training Travel Entertainment Other Expenses Chapter 9: Communication Communicating to the Business Communicating to IT Chapter 10: Cost Reduction Pitfalls Communication and Change Management Governance and Business Alignment Project Execution Cost Reduction Tactics Barriers Sustaining Culture Chapter 11: IT Value Definition of Value Components for Value Generation Cost Reduction   Chapter 12: Conclusion Cost Reduction Maturity Model Reduction Tactic Summary Leadership Culture Economic Recovery Index

• Book Type :

Business,Strategy&Management

• Book Binding :

Paperback

• Language :

English

• Number of Pages :

• ISBN - 10 :

8131522105

• A Practical Guide to Reducing IT Costs Published On :

Jan 2014

• Resource:

Students and Professionals:Business&Economics, Business,Strategy&Management

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